Immortality began with the Demon Suppression Division

Rumble!

It was like an earth dragon turning over, with billowing smoke and dust.

Cracks spread across the earth, and from beneath the eight stone Buddha arms, a beam of golden light shot into the sky.

Click!

With a cracking sound, as if a switch had been flipped, countless cracks spread rapidly upwards along the arms of the five stone Buddhas.

Immediately afterwards, the five stone Buddha arms shattered into countless fragments, and the other large arms were blasted away by a terrifying force.

The eight-armed stone Buddha, now a three-armed stone Buddha, swayed violently, and some of the clay sculptures on its body fell off.

Click.

A crack, neither too big nor too small, appeared on the blurred face of the stone Buddha, which resembled both a Buddha and a demon.

Strands of dark demonic energy seeped out from the crack.

In contrast, Zhuge Yucheng, who was originally standing comfortably on the shoulders of the stone Buddha, was a different story.

At this moment, Zhuge Yucheng's body lay prostrate on the broad shoulders of the stone Buddha, his mind seemingly filled with endless resentment.

It caused him unbearable pain.

Two lines of bloody tears slid down his cheeks as he clutched his head and rolled around.

Ahead, amidst the smoke and dust.

Luo Chen, the Golden Body of Prison Suppression, sat cross-legged peacefully, unharmed except for a little dust on his body and the churning blood and qi within his body.

In the absence of interference from outsiders.

Luo Chen had no reservations whatsoever.

with full force!

Oh right, the giant demon on his body isn't human.

When the power of the Suppressing Demons and Suppressing Demons of the Suppressing Golden Body is unleashed to its fullest extent, under certain circumstances, the Suppressing Golden Body is his strongest means of dealing with demons!

The golden scales shimmered in the sunlight, their golden hues reflecting light and shadow, while the Yin-Yang True Qi and the power to suppress the prison flowed along the blade.

Amidst the smoke and dust, a single slash was unleashed.

A terrifying burst of true energy erupted.

The land between the two was as thin as paper, parted in the middle.

A deep ravine runs through it.

drink!

Zhuge Yucheng sat cross-legged on the shoulders of the stone Buddha with his eyes closed, clasped his hands together, and shouted.

The mud beneath the eight-armed stone Buddha churned and the rocks rolled, with huge stones rising into the air. In the blink of an eye, the eight arms were restored to their original state.

The eight arms are clasped together, but the stone Buddha has no Buddha-nature around it. Instead, demonic energy and vengeful spirits churn in front of it, forming a skull.

Strange laughter echoed on the eerie wind.

On the giant skull, familiar faces seemed to appear, those of the Demon-Suppressing Guards who died today!

Upon seeing this scene, Luo Chen's eyes flashed with killing intent.

The Yin-Yang True Qi, combined with the power to suppress the prison, collided violently with the skeleton.

Suppress the demons and vanquish the prison!

There was no earth-shattering commotion, only the mournful cries of wronged souls dissipating into nothingness.

The vengeful spirits and skeletons failed to stop the advance of the protective energy, only slightly reducing its power.

The Yin-Yang True Qi instantly arrived in front of the eight-armed stone Buddha.

Eight thick arms blocked in front of him.

But it was instantly shattered, unable to stop it for even a moment.

The force of the true energy continued unabated, rushing past the eight-armed stone Buddha's body and lying across the river, dividing the water and creating a brief vacuum.

boom!

The clay sculptures on the body of the eight-armed stone Buddha instantly shattered and fell off.

With a series of cracking sounds, his body was split in two and collapsed to either side.

A notification sound appeared in Luo Chen's mind.

[Slay the eight-armed stone Buddha (Mysterious Aperture) and plunder 450 years of his lifespan.]

Lifespan: 17/3039.

With the death of the eight-armed stone Buddha.

Luo Chen's body went limp, and he almost collapsed to the ground.

This strike was his strongest attack.

The Yin-Yang True Qi and the power to suppress demons and slay evil were used to their fullest extent, completely draining him.

Fortunately, after giving it their all, they finally defeated their opponent.

He lay on the ground, panting slightly.

Having regained some strength, he got up and walked step by step toward the broken stone Buddha.

Zhuge Yucheng was already dead at this time, but it wasn't attributed to him.

His death was extremely tragic.

Half of his head had exploded, and his body seemed to have been crawled over by countless vengeful ghosts, leaving behind a series of pitch-black palm prints.

Luo Chen squatted down, took a ring from Zhuge Yucheng's corpse, and put it away.

"Young friend, there is a Buddha's heart on the chest of this stone Buddha; you can keep it."

Li Changsheng's aged voice echoed softly.

Upon hearing this, Luo Chen directly used his hands to chisel open half of the stone Buddha's chest and took out a "stone heart" from the clay.

Looking at the palm-sized stone Buddha heart.

Luo Chen sensed the power contained within and looked disgusted.

"Senior, this stone heart is useless."

"It would be more appropriate to call it the Heart of a Demon."

Li Changsheng shook his head slightly and explained.

"The eight-armed stone Buddha has guarded the water source for hundreds of years, and there are still some fishing villages downstream that worship the stone Buddha."

This stone contains some degree of stored-up willpower.

"The power of will?" Luo Chen murmured to himself, having never heard this term before.

But I read a lot of novels in my previous life, so I have some speculations.

"The power of vows can be used to elevate one's realm and cultivate special supernatural powers and techniques."

Those who are Buddhist monks or hold clergy appointed by the imperial court generally receive offerings and sustenance from the living.

Li Changsheng took the initiative to explain for Luo Chen.

There's no such thing as a free lunch!

Luo Chen smiled and casually put the "Stone Heart" into his spatial treasure.

After listening to Luo Chen's words, Li Changsheng remained silent for a long time before sighing.

"Yes, there's no such thing as a free lunch. That old dragon has lived for thousands of years, yet it doesn't understand things as well as a child!"

Luo Chen narrowed his eyes; there was a lot of information in that sentence.

The old dragon it mentioned should be the one in the Dragon Palace.

A true dragon is a dragon, and a jiaolong (a type of dragon) can also be a dragon!

I was just about to find out the details.

Li Changsheng directly avoided these topics and continued speaking.

"The power of vows is the condensation of the wishes and beliefs of all beings. By accepting the power of vows, one becomes karmic with all beings."

"Young friend, your martial arts are extraordinary, and your skills have a bright future. You can sell this stone heart; I imagine many beings would be willing to buy it."

Luo Chen nodded slightly and looked at the corpse beside him.

His eyes held a thoughtful glint.

"Senior, you said this person is a demon-blooded martial artist, but he doesn't have any demonic characteristics on him?"

Luo Chen was thinking about how to report the situation here to Shangguan Changyue.

After all, the losses this time were too great, with hundreds of Demon Guards and a deputy commander, which was almost a third of the strength of the Demon Division of Qingyuan Town.

"This person attempted to refine the eight-armed stone Buddha, but suffered a backlash. You just killed the stone Buddha, and your spiritual sea is filled with endless resentment. He committed suicide."

Li Chang has lived for thousands of years, and even though he is seriously injured now, he still has this much insight.

He committed suicide!

Can Shangguan Changyue be trusted?

Can his elder brother, Zhuge Xing, be trusted?

Luo Chen thought for a moment, then realized that he also had an eyewitness.

Huh? Where did Xiao Xiuzhu go?

Luo Chen looked around when suddenly a large hand reached out from the riverbank, and a figure staggered out of the water.

Luo Chen looked embarrassed and hurriedly went to Xiao Xiuzhu to help him up.

Xiao Xiuzhu covered his head, feeling as if his brain had turned into mush.

He shook himself vigorously, trying to shake the Buddhist chants out of his mind.

After a long while, he asked slowly.

"who I am?"

"Where am I?"

"..."

"Awesome!"